How the refs did last weekend (complete with video evidence). Referee Appointments and Results Matchweek #01

by the Untold referee review team

Welcome to our new review of all the referee performances in the Premier League this last weekend.  Below you will find the most comprehensive analysis ever of how the PGMO referees are doing their jobs, with, in section 5, video clips to back up our analysis.

1. Details of match referees and assistants
2. Matchweek 1 Summary
3. Other Games where Referees arguably affected the Results
4. Lucky players who should have been sent off but weren’t
5. List of Major Errors on Matchweek #01 (with links to video clips)
6. List of Major Correct Decisions on Matchweek #01
7. Major Wrong Decisions Made by Referees
8. Major Correct Major Decisions Made by Referees
9. Major Wrong Decisions Against Teams
10. Major Wrong Decisions in Favour of Teams
11. Possible Change in Points Week-by-Week Due To Wrong Major Decisions

1: Details of match referees and assistants

Hull City vs. Leicester City [2-1] Referee – Mike Dean 1st Assistant Referee – Simon Long  2nd Assistant Referee – Simon Bennett Fourth Official – Lee Mason	Burnley vs. Swansea City [0-1] Referee – Jon Moss 1st Assistant Referee – Mick McDonough 2nd Assistant Referee – Andy Halliday Fourth Official – Anthony Taylor
Crystal Palace vs. WBA [0-1] Referee – Craig Pawson 1st Assistant Referee – Harry Lennard 2nd Assistant Referee – Adrian Holmes Fourth Official – Robert Madley	Everton vs. Tottenham [1-1] Referee – Martin Atkinson 1st Assistant Referee – Stephen Child 2nd Assistant Referee – Constantine Hatzidakis Fourth Official – Jeremey Simpson
Middlesbrough vs. Stoke City [1-1] Referee – Kevin Friend 1st Assistant Referee – Ian Hussin 2nd Assistant Referee – Darren Cann Fourth Official – Nigel Miller	Southampton vs. Watford [1-1] Referee – Roger East 1st Assistant Referee – Richard West 2nd Assistant Referee – Mark Scholes Fourth Official – James Linington
Man City vs. Sunderland [2-1] Referee – Robert Madley 1st Assistant Referee – Peter Kirkup 2nd Assistant Referee – Marc Perry Fourth Official – Neil Swarbrick	Bournemouth vs. Man United [1-3] Referee – Andre Marriner 1st Assistant Referee – Simon Beck 2nd Assistant Referee – Scott Ledger Fourth Official – Roger East
Arsenal vs. Liverpool [3-4] Referee – Michael Oliver 1st Assistant Referee – Stuart Burt 2nd Assistant Referee – Edward Smart Fourth Official – Craig Pawson	Chelsea vs. West Ham United [2-1] Referee – Anthony Taylor 1st Assistant Referee – Gary Beswick 2nd Assistant Referee – Adam Nunn Fourth Official – Michael Oliver

2: Matchweek 1 Summary

Referees of the week (with no wrong Important Decisions) – Andre Marriner and Robert Madley

Worst Referee of the week – Anthony Taylor – 5 wrong Important Decisions.  Chelsea beat West Ham 2 – 1 BUT – Min 11 Costa was fouled, and displayed dissent for not getting the decision by hitting the ground – should have been a yellow card.  In Min 18 Chelsea should have had a penalty which would probably have resulted in a goal.  Min 19 Costa should have had a second yellow card and been dismissed for dissent.

Min 66 Costa should have had a straight red card for an awful late challenge on Adrian.  Min 72 Chelsea should have had a penalty for one of the most blatant handballs you will ever see and in Min 83 Kante should have been sent off for a second yellow card.

One can argue that after Min 19 Chelsea should have been one goal up but down to 10 men, alternatively if Chelsea had got their penalty in Min 18 then Costa might not have been so angry and showed dissent for the second time in the match.  Certainly Chelsea should have had another penalty but had both Costa sent off again in Min 66 and Kante sent off with 7 minutes still on the clock.  On balance the win for Chelsea is probably valid but no West Ham supporter will ever accept that decision.  The only certain thing is that Anthony Taylor made a complete and utter cock-up of his refereeing in this game.

3: Other Games where Referees arguably affected the Results

1. Everton v Tottenham, result was a draw – should have been a win for Everton (Lamela for Tottenham should have been sent off).  This was in Min62 and it is probable that Everton would have been able to make the extra man advantage count and win the match.
2. Middlesbrough v Stoke, result was a draw – should have been a Middlesbrough win (Wollschied for Stoke should have been sent off).  However as this happened with only 8 minutes remaining in th ematch it is quite possible that Stoke would have been able to hold on for the draw.
3. Southampton v Watford, result a draw should have been a win for Southampton (Capoue for Watford should have been sent off).  This was in the opening minute of the game and failing to send off Capoue was a definite game changer.

4: Lucky players who should have been sent off but weren’t

• Straight Red Cards – Wollschied (Stoke), Lamella (Spurs), Bolassie and Jedinak (Palace), Capoue (Watford), Costa (Chelsea)
• Two Yellow cards – Ward (Burnley), Costa (Chelsea), Kante (West Ham).

Villain of the Week – With two separate sending off escapes (two yellows for dissent and a horrible late challenge on Adrian (the West Ham Keeper), Costa is really the only player ‘worthy’ of this award

5: List of Major Errors on Matchweek #01 (with links to video clips)

1. Wrong Goal Against Arsenal – The foul that resulted in the freekick being scored was incorrect. [Ref – Michael Oliver] Holding foul on Coutinho_0001, Holding foul on Coutinho_0002

2. Wrong Goal Against Liverpool – Chambers was offside when he scored. [Ref – Michael Oliver] 2. Wrong Goal Against Liverpool

3. No Red Card Against Wollschied (Stoke) – Wollschied struck his arm in the back of the head of the player. [Ref – Kevin Friend] Boro vs Stoke Players Dissent Wollschied Violent Conduct No Red Card

4. No Second Yellow Card Against Ward (Burnley) – Ward committed 2 yellow card offences but was only booked for one. [Ref – Jon Moss] Burnley vs Swansea Ward Attack Breaking Foul on Barrow, Burnley vs Swansea Ward Poor Tackle and Attack Breaking Foul on Montero No Second Yellow Card

5. No Red Card Against Lamela (Spurs) – Serious injury inducing foul play by Lamela. [Ref – Martin Atkinson], Everton vs Spurs Lamela Poor Tackle on McCarthy No Red Card

6. Wrong Penalty Against Hull City – Foul occurred outside the penalty box. [Ref – Mike Dean]

7. Wrong Goal Against Hull City – the penalty that caused this goal was incorrect. [Ref – Mike Dean], Hull vs Leicester Wrong Penalty Wrong Goal Against Hull City For Leicester City

8. No Red Card Against Bolasie (Palace) – Very high foot with studs showing on the head of Olsson. Serious dangerous play. [Ref – Craig Pawson], Palace vs West Brom Bolasie High No Red Card

9. No Red Card Against Jedinak (Palace) – Clear attempt and act by Jedinak to punch the player. Violent conduct. [Ref – Craig Pawson], Palace vs West Brom Jedinak Violent Conduct No Red Card

10. No Red Card Against Capoue (Watford] – Very high foot with studs making contact on the head of Ward-Prowse. Serious dangerous play. [Ref – Roger East], Saints vs Watford Capoue Poor Tackle on Ward Prowse No Red Card

11. No Second Yellow Card Against Costa (Chelsea) – Costa showed clear dissent on two different occasions but was only booked once. [Ref – Anthony Taylor], 11. Chelsea vs West Ham Costa Dissent No Yellow Card, Chelsea vs West Ham Costa Dissent Yellow Card but No Second Yellow Card

12. No Penalty Given For Chelsea – Reid clearly pushed Oscar off the ball. [Ref – Anthony Taylor], Chelsea vs West Ham Oscar Reid Penalty, Chelsea vs West Ham Oscar Reid Penalty_0004

13. No Red Card Against Costa – Costa made a leg breaking, serious injury inducing foul. [Ref – Anthony Taylor], Chelsea vs West Ham Costa No Red Card

14. No Penalty Given For Chelsea – Byram clearly handled the ball, with his arm moving towards the ball. [Ref – Anthony Taylor], Chelsea vs West Ham Byram Handball No Penalty for Chelsea

15. No Second Yellow Card Against Kante – Kante made two reckless tackles but was only booked for one. [Ref – Anthony Taylor], Chelsea vs West Ham Kante No Second Yellow Card

6: List of Major Correct Decisions on Matchweek #01

1. Correct Penalty For Arsenal – Moreno clearly fouled Walcott. [Ref – Michael Oliver]

2. Correct Non-Penalty For Arsenal – Bellerin did not handle the ball. [Ref – Michael Oliver]

3. Correct Non-Penalty For Swansea – There was no foul contact by Fer and it was outside the box. [Ref – Jon Moss]

4. Correct Penalty For Man City – Van Aanholt clearly fouled Sterling. [Ref – Robert Madley]

5. Correct Non-Penalty For West Brom – Bolasie fell just outside and there was no significant foul contact. [Ref – Craig Pawson]

6. Correct Red Card Against Watson (Watford) – Watson (last defending player) brought down Long outside the penalty box. [Ref – Roger East]

7. Correct Non-Penalty For Watford – Hojbjerg went in looking for contact with Zuniga. [Ref – Roger East]

8. Correct Penalty For Chelsea – Antonio clearly fouled Azpilicueta inside the box. [Ref – Anthony Taylor]

7: Major Wrong Decisions Made by Referees

Referee	Matches	Second Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Penalties	Goals	Total
Andre Marriner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Taylor	1	2	1	2	0	5
Craig Pawson	1	0	2	0	0	2
Jon Moss	1	1	0	0	0	1
Kevin Friend	1	0	1	0	0	1
Martin Atkinson	1	0	1	0	0	1
Michael Oliver	1	0	0	0	2	2
Mike Dean	1	0	0	1	1	2
Robert Madley	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roger East	1	0	1	0	0	1

8: Major Correct Major Decisions Made by Referees

Referee	Matches	Second Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Penalties	Total
Andre Marriner	1	0	0	0	0
Anthony Taylor	1	0	0	1	1
Craig Pawson	1	0	0	1	1
Jon Moss	1	0	0	1	1
Kevin Friend	1	0	0	0	0
Martin Atkinson	1	0	0	0	0
Michael Oliver	1	0	0	2	2
Mike Dean	1	0	0	0	0
Robert Madley	1	0	0	1	1
Roger East	1	0	1	1	2

9:  Major Wrong Decisions Against Teams

	Second Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Penalties	Goals	Total
West Ham United	2	1	0	0	3
Chelsea	0	0	2	0	2
Hull City	0	0	1	1	2
West Bromwich	0	2	0	0	2
Arsenal	0	0	0	1	1
Everton	0	1	0	0	1
Liverpool	0	0	0	1	1
Middlesbrough	0	1	0	0	1
Southampton	0	1	0	0	1
Swansea City	1	0	0	0	1
Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0
Burnley	0	0	0	0	0
Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0
Leicester City	0	0	0	0	0
Manchester City	0	0	0	0	0
Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0
Stoke City	0	0	0	0	0
Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0
Tottenham	0	0	0	0	0
Watford	0	0	0	0	0

10: Major Wrong Decisions in Favour of Teams

Team	Second Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Penalties	Goals	Total
Arsenal	0	0	0	1	1
Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0
Burnley	1	0	0	0	1
Chelsea	2	1	0	0	3
Crystal Palace	0	2	0	0	2
Everton	0	0	0	0	0
Hull City	0	0	0	0	0
Leicester City	0	0	1	1	2
Liverpool	0	0	0	1	1
Manchester City	0	0	0	0	0
Manchester United	0	0	0	0	0
Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0
Southampton	0	0	0	0	0
Stoke City	0	1	0	0	1
Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0
Swansea City	0	0	0	0	0
Tottenham	0	1	0	0	1
Watford	0	1	0	0	1
West Bromwich	0	0	0	0	0
West Ham United	0	0	2	0	2

11: Possible Change in Points Week-by-Week Due To Wrong Major Decisions

Team	Week #1	Total
Arsenal	0	0
Bournemouth	0	0
Burnley	0	0
Chelsea	0	0
Crystal Palace	0	0
Everton	+2	+2
Hull City	0	0
Leicester City	0	0
Liverpool	0	0
Manchester City	0	0
Manchester United	0	0
Middlesbrough	+2	+2
Southampton	+2	+2
Stoke City	-1	-1
Sunderland	0	0
Swansea City	0	0
Tottenham	-1	-1
Watford	-1	-1
West Bromwich	0	0
West Ham United	0	0

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